Comparison

Cryptogram vs BAMZIO

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cryptogram

Decode coded messages to reveal inspiring quotes. Choose from multiple difficulty levels, play daily challenges, and explore thousands of quotes in seven languages. Save your favorites and share them as images.

Highlights
  • Decode coded quotes
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Daily puzzles and streaks
  • Thousands of quotes
  • Seven languages supported
  • Save and share quotes
  • Offline play
Features
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Crack the code. Discover the quote. Cryptogram is a word puzzle game where solving a cipher reveals a quote worth keeping. Each coded letter stands for another letter. Spot patterns, fill the gaps and reveal the quote. FIND YOUR KIND OF CHALLENGE Choose Easy, Normal, Hard or Legendary. Start with more letters revealed or take on a tougher cryptogram. When you need a nudge, use a hint to uncover a letter. A REASON TO SOLVE EVERY DAY Take on the daily puzzle, build your solving streak and earn hints at milestones. Pick up an unfinished puzzle whenever you're ready, then see your solve time and the points you earned. A WORLD OF WORDS TO DISCOVER Explore thousands of quotes across seven languages. Browse themes such as life, love and wisdom, or discover words from authors including Oscar Wilde and William Shakespeare. Return to your recent categories and see your progress as you solve. BUILD A COLLECTION WORTH KEEPING Your solved quotes are saved to your collection. Revisit a discovery, mark a favorite or search for an author or phrase. Look back at your solve time, difficulty, points and hints used. MAKE A QUOTE YOUR OWN Choose a quote style, adjust its appearance and share it as an image. Add a home-screen widget for quotes from your collection. PLAY YOUR WAY Settle into light or dark mode and choose your puzzle font. Solve bundled puzzles offline and revisit your saved collection wherever you are. Online categories, leagues and other connected features need an internet connection. SEVEN LANGUAGES Play in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian or Turkish. If you enjoy word games, secret messages and code-breaking puzzles, there's a quote waiting to be uncovered. Free to play, with ads and optional in-app purchases. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BAMZIO

A fast-paced card game where players match words to pictures. Special cards can alter gameplay, and you compete against AI opponents across various categories. The goal is to be the first to empty your hand.

Highlights
  • Quick and easy-to-learn matches
  • Colorful picture and word cards
  • Multiple categories
  • Special action cards
  • Computer-controlled opponents
  • Varied gameplay
Features
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BAMZIO is a fast and colorful card game where pictures, words, timing, and a little luck come together. Match the word on your card with the picture in play and get rid of your cards before your rivals do. But every match can change in an instant. Special cards can add cards, shift the pace, and turn a comfortable lead into a comeback. Play against two computer-controlled rivals across a variety of fun categories, including animals, food, travel, sports, nature, music, art, and more. Features: • Quick and easy-to-learn matches • Colorful picture and word cards • Multiple categories • Special action cards • Computer-controlled opponents • Different matches every time • Optional ad removal with a one-time purchase Look at the picture. Find the word. Play smart. Be the first to clear your hand. Welcome to BAMZIO!

Screenshots

Cryptogram4 screens
BAMZIO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BAMZIO at none against Cryptogram's 8. BAMZIO also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cryptogram sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BAMZIO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cryptogram ships an update every 6 days, BAMZIO daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cryptogram versus BAMZIO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptogramBAMZIO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (504 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings504 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB78 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBerkay SaglamMurat Baspinar

Customer experience

Cryptogram

All ratings504 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative22.9%

BAMZIO

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cryptogram

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Ads freezing application and preventing progress
  • Game completion not registering despite solving puzzle
  • Hint system providing letters not in cryptogram
  • Settings reverting to default after closing app
  • Keyboard layout settings not saving properly
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  • Hints charging payment without delivering hints
  • Progress not syncing across devices
  • Leaderboard showing impossible scores suggesting cheating
  • Puzzle categories and leaderboards unavailable

Requested features

10 requests
  • Home screen widget functionality
  • Filter and search for favorite quotes
  • Ad-free premium version option
  • Color-coded cipher letters for pattern recognition
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
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  • League chat functionality
  • Ability to change username
  • Legendary mode for competitive battles
  • User-submitted quote categories
  • Set progression levels for sense of completion

BAMZIO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Cryptogram

Subscriptions2
  • Cryptogram Plus$0.991 Month
  • Cryptogram Plus$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 15 Hints$1.99
  • Offline Quotes$2.99
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  • 30 Hints$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • 80 Hints$8.99
None

BAMZIO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cryptogram free?
Cryptogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BAMZIO free?
BAMZIO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cryptogram or BAMZIO have ads?
Both Cryptogram and BAMZIO show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cryptogram or BAMZIO?
Cryptogram ships an update every 6 days, and BAMZIO daily. Most recently, Cryptogram was updated on November 7, 2026 and BAMZIO on October 31, 2026.

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